Holy places in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict : confrontation and co-existence / / edited by Marshall J. Breger, Yitzhak Reiter, and Leonard Hammer

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Disciplina: 956.04
• Soggetto topico: Arab-Israeli conflict - 1993- - Religious aspects; Religion and politics - Palestine; Sacred space - Political aspects - Palestine
• Altri autori: BregerMarshall J HammerLeonard M ReiterYitzhak
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The legal regulation of holy sites; 3 Protection of holy places in international law; 4 Wars and sacred space: The in.uence of the 1948 War on sacred space in the state of Israel; 5 The three kinds of holy places in Jewish Law: The case of Nachmanides' Cave in Jerusalem as a third kind; 6 The waqf in Israel since 1965: The case of Acre reconsidered; 7 Holy places in urban spaces: Foci of confrontation or catalyst for development?; 8 The pessimist's guide to religious coexistence ; 9 Contest or cohabitation in shared holy places?: The Cave of the Patriarchs and Samuel's Tomb10 Treatment of antiquities on the Temple Mount/Al-Haram al-Sharif; 11 The Shihab Al-Din Mosque a air in Nazareth: A case study of Muslim-Christian-Jewish relations in the state of Israel; 12 Holy shrines (maqamat) in modern Palestine/Israel and the politics of memory; 13 Self-empowerment through the sacred culture and representation in the urban landscape: The Mosque of Hassan Bey and the Arab community of Jaffa ; 14 The head of Husayn Ibn Ali: Its various places of burial and the miracles that it performedBibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book addresses the major generators of conflict and toleration at shared holy places in Palestine and Israel. Examining the religious, political and legal issues, the authors show how the holy sites have been a focus of both conflict and cooperation between different communities.Bringing together the views of a diverse group of experts on the region, Holy Places in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict provides a new and multifaceted approach to holy places, giving an in-depth analysis of relevant issues. Themes covered include legal regulation of holy places; nationalization
• Titolo autorizzato: Holy places in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• ISBN: 1-135-26811-8; 1-135-26812-6; 1-282-97514-5; 9786612975141; 0-203-86745-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812284503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; ; 14.